IFRC World disasters report 2013: Using technology to save lives - Africa launch
According to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies World Disasters Report 2013, lack of access to information and technology is having a major impact on people’s ability to prepare for, survive and recover from disasters, says the World Disasters Report 2013.
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While “new technologies are greatly increasing disaster-affected communities’ capacity for self-help,” the Report acknowledges that access to these technologies is “deeply unequal” and highlights some shocking disparities:
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“The IFRC wants to use the World Disasters Report 2013 as a tool to engage with governments, the private sector, the humanitarian community, civil society and media, to advocate for innovative policies, increased investments and vibrant partnerships on technology,” says Finn-Jarle Rode, IFRC Regional Representative for eastern Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands. “The responsible use of technology offers concrete ways to make humanitarian assistance more effective, efficient and accountable, and can, in turn, directly reduce vulnerability and strengthen resilience.”
For more information, and advanced copies of the report, please contact:
Susan Onyango, Senior Communications Officer, IFRC
Tel: +254 734 880087
E-mail: susan.onyango@ifrc.org